Tatler Party Awards 2018

The social scene sizzled with hedonism in 2018: from milestones birthdays to royal weddings, there were plenty of champagne-soaked soirees to celebrate. So, it’s no wonder then that Tatler has revamped its Party Awards – last published a decade ago – to laud the biggest, best, most coveted and de trop events.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex - winners of the Wedding of the Year

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – newly the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – were a shoe-in for the wedding of the year award, while Lord Snowdon’s dance moves earned him the title of ‘Most Unexpectedly Enthusiastic Dancer’ award at the same occasion. Not that we forgot about the other royal wedding – that of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank – which trumped the Sussexs in the party bag gift department (the royal couple gave their guests trainers at the Saturday festivities, hosted at Windsor the day after the wedding).

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The Prince of Wales - winner of Lifetime Achievement Award - with the Duchess of Cornwall

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The Prince of Wales’ upcoming 70th birthday bash at Buckingham Palace is one of the most highly anticipated of the year – with us giving him the Lifetime Achievement nod for his services to partying. Elsewhere, pop royalty Kylie Minogue celebrated her 50th in her adopted home of London, specifically with an A-list crowd at Chiltern Firehouse that included James Blunt and Guy Pearce, serenading her guests with an impromptu performance.

Yana Peel - winner of Accessory of the Year

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Violet Von Westenholz picked up Best Matchmaker for her services to royal weddings after introducing Meghan and Harry; the Marquess of Granby was feted as the Breakout Boy for having a queue of girls ready to meet him, and Yana Peel’s trophy was Accessory of the Year for her Chanel plastic gloves at her Serpentine fundraiser.

See the full list of awards in the December issue of Tatler – on newsstands tomorrow.